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Yes, I thought that would be the reason.
But if BA can use Cardiff, Prestwick and even EMA to service their planes, you would think a patriot like Sir Richard would support British.
But if BA can use Cardiff, Prestwick and even EMA to service their planes, you would think a patriot like Sir Richard would support British.
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Virgin drop Nairobi
Virgin to drop Nairobi route - Business Traveller
Virgin Atlantic are dropping LHR-NBO, surprised they did not even try and see if an A333 could make a difference.
Virgin Atlantic are dropping LHR-NBO, surprised they did not even try and see if an A333 could make a difference.
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I see SRB wants to start flying to Moscow next year.
Says he'll go daily with a 330, part of a raft of new mid & short haul routes.
Was just wondering if anyone can speculate on which of the 3 MOW area airports he would fly into?
Given previous speculation about domestics, will he be looking at ABZ / EDI / BHD or even GLA?
Says he'll go daily with a 330, part of a raft of new mid & short haul routes.
Was just wondering if anyone can speculate on which of the 3 MOW area airports he would fly into?
Given previous speculation about domestics, will he be looking at ABZ / EDI / BHD or even GLA?
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Isn't CAL Moscow West ?
I thought the slots were to be used to promote European/Domestic routes - Moscow is neither (unless I am mistaken). Another case of Branson bull ?
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I thought the slots were to be used to promote European/Domestic routes - Moscow is neither (unless I am mistaken). Another case of Branson bull ?
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There's a specific set of destinations for which the slots are intended, corresponding to the routes where BA and bmi previously competed. While the focus has been more on EDI/ABZ/MAN, Moscow (and Cairo IIRC) are also on the list. Virgin is not the only UK carrier looking for slots for LHR-MOW (there's at least one other - who, I don't know, but if I had to guess I'd say easyjet) so the slot monitoring trustee (law firm) will have to decide who gets the slots based on an assessment of "consumer benefit". Branson will therefore be doing his utmost to talk up the benefits of a VS service...
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If Virgin gets hold of the domestic slots, am I right in thinking they only have to run them domestically for a certain period and can then claim the route isn't working and change the slot to a long haul route?
If so, how long?
If so, how long?
Why build another one, soon there will be a largish A330 - size hangar there available and a workforce eager for employment. Unless that is the deal that has been done with Cobham?